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This term is documented in [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ad+feminam mainstream dictionaries] and [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20feminam dates back to at least 1963]. |
This term is documented in [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ad+feminam mainstream dictionaries] and [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20feminam dates back to at least 1963]. |
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* Asking a woman making an argument "Is it your time of the month?" is an example of ''ad feminam''. (It would also be [[Essentialism|cissexist]].) |
* Asking a woman making an argument "Is it your time of the month?" is an example of ''ad feminam''. (It would also be [[Essentialism|cissexist]].) |
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| + | * [[Magical Man Sparkles]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 12 July 2016
Ad feminam refers to an ad hominem attack used to discredit an argument simply because a woman made it.
This term is documented in mainstream dictionaries and dates back to at least 1963.
Examples
- Asking a woman making an argument "Is it your time of the month?" is an example of ad feminam. (It would also be cissexist.)